Recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray

Smoked Paprika O Rings

Name: Smoked Paprika O Rings
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H12M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H22M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: Vegetable oil, for frying; 1 large Vidalia onion, sliced about 1/4 inch thick; 3 cups buttermilk; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups cornmeal; 2 tablespoons smoked sweet paprika, a couple of palmfuls; 1 tablespoon chili powder, a palmful; 1 tablespoon ground cumin, a palmful; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 1/2 cups sour cream; 2 pimiento peppers or 1 roasted red pepper, patted dry and chopped; 3 tablespoons fresh dill leaves

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Level: Easy
Total: 22 min

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 12 min

Yield: 4 servings

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Ingredients

Vegetable oil, for frying

1 large Vidalia onion, sliced about 1/4 inch thick

3 cups buttermilk

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups cornmeal

2 tablespoons smoked sweet paprika, a couple of palmfuls

1 tablespoon chili powder, a palmful

1 tablespoon ground cumin, a palmful

1 tablespoon salt

1 1/2 cups sour cream

2 pimiento peppers or 1 roasted red pepper, patted dry and chopped

3 tablespoons fresh dill leaves

Directions

Heat a couple of inches of oil in a deep pot over medium to medium-high heat. The oil, 6 cups or so, will take 10 minutes or so to heat evenly. To test, a piece of bread dropped into oil should brown in a count of 20 or bubbles should form on the handle of a wooden spoon inserted into oil.
Separate and toss the rings in buttermilk. Cover a large, deep plate with plastic wrap for easy-clean up. Combine flour, cornmeal, spices, and salt on the plate. Toss 1/3 of the rings in the breading at a time and coat evenly. Fry 3 to 4 minutes until deep golden. Drain on a paper towel lined plate. Repeat.
Combine the sour cream with peppers and dill in food processor and process until a smooth sauce forms. Transfer to a dish for dipping. Surround with O rings and serve.